Dan Donahue
Massachusetts State Representative, District 157 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.9%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.2
- Won 2016
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Cannabis Policy · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the House Jul 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the House Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Donahue sits in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Donahue is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jay Livingstone, Jessica Giannino, Kristin Kassner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Donahue’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Donahue’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Donahue | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | H 5595: An Act prioritizing patient access to care | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 119–33 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | H 5562: An Act relative to economic development in the commonwealth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 145–6 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | H 5555: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 142–6 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | S 2726: An Act regarding free expression | No | No | Yes | Failed 23–133 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | H 5500: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 136–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Donahue was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts House of Representatives: 16th Worcester District | Won | — | D+19.8 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 157 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 157 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 218 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 218 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 218 | Won | D+34.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 218 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 218 (primary) | Won | +6.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $20.1K
- Spent
- $20.9K
- Cash
- $36.4K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Donahue Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Donahue has held
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 157 · since 2022
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 218 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Donahue has run against
- John P. Fresolo (I) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Donahue
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d70e97f1-b8ec-489d-ab5a-2b7f3775ae8a
- Wikidata Q16241432
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET